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France summons US Ambassador Kushner over 'unacceptable' letter about rising antisemitism
US Ambassador Charles Kushner accused France of insufficiently addressing a surge in antisemitic acts, citing a rise from 436 in 2022 to 1,676 in 2023, prompting France to summont him in response.
- France summoned US Ambassador Charles Kushner to its foreign ministry in Paris on Monday after he wrote a letter alleging insufficient action against antisemitism.
- The letter, dated August 25 and sent to President Macron, followed France's and other Western nations' announcements to recognize a Palestinian state amid rising antisemitic acts after Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.
- Kushner accused Macron of emboldening extremists and endangering Jewish life, urging stricter enforcement of hate crime laws, while France rejected the allegations as unacceptable and highlighted its full commitment to combating antisemitism.
- Netanyahu also criticized France's recognition plans, stating the move rewards Hamas terror and fuels antisemitism, while Macron defended his policy as aligned with a commitment to peace in the Middle East.
- The diplomatic dispute underscores tensions in French-US relations amid broader disagreements on Middle East peace efforts and reflects concerns over rising antisemitic violence in France's large Jewish community.
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France summons US ambassador Charles Kushner over his antisemitism allegations - Jewish Telegraphic Agency
U.S. Ambassador to France Charles Kushner was summoned by the French Foreign Ministry Sunday following the publication of a letter in which he accused President Emmanuel Macron of fueling antisemitism in the country. In the letter, which was published in the Wall Street Journal, Kushner criticized Macron for a “lack of sufficient action” in addressing a sharp rise in antisemitism in the country. Kushner also accused Macron of fueling hate agains…
The French government called on the US ambassador to Paris, Charles Kushner, on Monday after the diplomat accused President Emmanuel Macron of not acting firmly against anti-Semitism in France. In a letter to Macron, issued on Sunday by AFP, Kushner expressed his “deep concern about the wave of anti-Semitism in France and the lack of sufficient action” by the executive. According to the text that the news agency had access to, “it does not happe…
The new US ambassador to France has accused Emmanuel Macron of not doing enough to combat anti-Semitism. He was summoned to the State Department on Monday for "unacceptable" remarks.
Macron Rebukes US Ambassador for Sounding the Alarm on Anti-Semitism as Attacks on Jews Surge in France
The French government on Monday rebuked U.S. ambassador to France Charles Kushner after he published an open letter condemning French president Emmanuel Macron's government for fueling anti-Semitism and failing to protect Jewish citizens.The post Macron Rebukes US Ambassador for Sounding the Alarm on Anti-Semitism as Attacks on Jews Surge in France appeared first on .
Diplomatic confrontation between France and the United States after the US ambassador to Paris Charles Kushner, father-in-law of Donald Trump's daughter, wrote to President Emmanuel Macron to challenge the lack of sufficient measures in the fight against anti-Semitism. A position deemed unacceptable by French diplomacy, so much so that on the morning of August 25 the ambassador was summoned. "The accusations are unacceptable," they commented. "T…
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